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#	Name*	First Names	Rank	Service No.	Born	Nationality	Role	Awards	Air Force	Command	Unit	DateofIncident *See Note	Aircraft	Type	Serial	Code	Base	Time	Mission	Incident	Fate	Commemorated	Referring Database	Notes	Links/Archive Reports
1001	Bell	H C	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	578Sqn	1944-03-15	Halifax	III	LW495	LK-C	Burn	1852	Stuttgart	Crashed Selby	Killed	Harrogate [Stonefall] Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1002	Bell	T	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	77Sqn	1944-06-16	Halifax	III	NA524	KN-F	Full Sutton	2310	Sterkrade	Crashed at Berkel {Zuid-Holland}	PoW		Paradie Archive Database	Attacker
1003	Bell	J	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	97Sqn (Straits Settlements)	1944-03-22	Lancaster	III	JB731	OF-F	Burn	1845	Frankfurt	Crashed in North Sea	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database	Lancaster JB731 which departed RAF Bourn at 18.45 on a night operation to Frankfurt. The O.R.B. states: ‘At 20.38 hrs. S.O.S. received. At 20.39 hrs. message received from PULHAM ‘Position 53.21 N. 03.45 S. Baling out. No further news. MISSING.’ The non-operational RAF Station at Pulham St Mary in Norfolk picked up a message after the aircraft had been airborne for two hours. It is thought that the aircraft was attacked by a night fighter and ditched into the sea with the loss of all crew.
1004	Bell	Andrew Paul	Flight Sergeant	R/189575	Age 20	Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	190Sqn	1944-07-23	Stirling	IV	LJ882	L9-H	RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire		SOE 'Rupert'	See archive report for further details	Evader	Killed later - Brookwood Military Cemetery. Grave 50.1.2	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1005	Bell	D M	Flying Officer							Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-11-23	Lancaster	II	LL623	EQ-J	Linton on Ouse		Berlin	?	Killed	Runnymede
1006	Bell	J R	Sergeant	1127149						Bomber Command	431Sqn RCAF	1943-06-11	Wellington	X	HE392	SE-L	Burn	2325	Dusseldorf	Crashed off coast of Holland	Killed	Bergen op Zoom
1007	Bell	J S	Sergeant							Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1944-11-04	Halifax	III	NP992	BM-F	Skipton on Swale	1708	Bochum		PoW
1008	Bell	Bernard Ernest	Flying Officer	J/44311		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	2 TAF	439Sqn RCAF	1944-12-27	Typhoon	Ib	MP145	5V-	B-78 Eindhoven	12:00	Armed recce	Shot down by flak and small arms. Abandoned aircraft near St Vith	PoW		Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
1009	Bell	Thomas	Flight Lieutenant	J/11041		Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	South East Asia	684Sqn RAF	1945-04-22	Mosquito	XVI	NS675		Cox's Bazar	07:05	Photo Recce	Crashed at sea	Killed	Singapore Memorial, Column 455. Kranji War Cemetery, Singapore	Accident report		Paradie RCAF Database
1010	Bellamy	G C	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	153Sqn	1944-10-14	Lancaster	I	NG190	P4-T	Kirmington	635	Duisburg		Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1011	Bellamy	J A	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1945-03-07	Lancaster	I	NG346	QB-N	Skipton on Swale	1645	Dessau		Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1012	Bellamy	John Walter ' Jack'	Flight Sergeant	R270570	20th March 1921 in Abbey, Saskatchewan	Canadian	Air Gunner (Rear)		RCAF	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1945-03-22	Lancaster	X	KB777	NA:V	RAF Middleton St George	10:47	Hildesheim	See Archive Report for details	PoW, Stalag 11B/Stalag 357, Fallingbostel		Paradie Archive Database		Read Archive Report
1013	Bellantino	D	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	424Sqn RCAF	1945-03-07	Lancaster	I	NG346	QB-N	Skipton on Swale	1645	Dessau		Killed	Rheinberg War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1014	Belles	A W	Flying Officer				Bomb Aimer		RCAF	Bomber Command	433Sqn RCAF	1945-02-01	Lancaster	I	NG460	BM-A	Skipton on Swale	1523	Ludwigshafen	The a/c was hit by flak, on the return to Yorkshire they became lost as the weather was poor and controlling the a/c in turbulence became difficult. Two of the crew managed to bale out but the a/c crashed near Cundall, South of Thirsk with the loss of the remaining five crew	Bailed out - Survived
1015	Bellew	Henry Benedict	Sergeant	R/202312			Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	1664HCU	1943-12-02	Halifax	V	DG282	Not known	RAF Croft, Yorkshire	1740	Training	See archive report for details	Killed	Harrogate Cemetery (Stonefall). Sec. C. Row F. Grave 13	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1016	Bellhouse	Reginald	Flight Sergeant	436712		Australia			RAAF		8 OTU`` RCAF	1944-11-16											RAAF Honour Roll
1017	Bellinger	J H	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-11-21	Halifax	III	MZ364	KW-N	Tholthorpe	1511	Castrop-Rauxel	Crash landed at Manston on return			Paradie Archive Database	First French Canadian squadron
1018	Bellinger	W G	Flying Officer						RCAF	Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1943-09-29	Halifax	V	DK259	IP-L	Tholthorpe	1822	Bochum	Crashed near Enschede Holland	Killed	Eastern General	Paradie Archive Database
1019	Bellingham	William Henry Laurie	Flying Officer	J/25376	Age 21	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	412Sqn RCAF	1944-11-19	Spitfire	IX	PL159	VZ-?	B.88 Heesch	11:40	Dive bombing - reconnaissance	See Archive Report for details	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. Grave 14.F.6.	Paradie Archive Database	Born on the 06th February 1923 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Educated at Magog High School and Sir George William College in Montreal. Worked for Vickers Ltd in Montreal as as an aerospace constructor. Enlisted on the 23rd March 1942. Wings awarded on the 16th April 1943 at Service Flying Training School in Uplands, Ontario. Joined 412 squadron on the 03rd August 1944 from 61 Operational Training Unit. Son of William and Bertha Bellingham (née Hinton), brother of Cyril Oswald and Brian Oliver of 6 Hatley Street, Magog, Province of Quebec, Canada. Epitaph: 'This Is The Day On Which He Entered Into The Eternal Light. For Ever Loved'.	Archive report on the loss
1020	Bellingham	R F	Pilot Officer							Bomber Command	434Sqn RCAF	1943-10-22	Halifax	V	LK663	IP-F	Tholthorpe	1727	Kassel	Crashed Godelheim	PoW
1021	Bellis	Robert Samuel	Flying Officer	J/44062	Age 20	Canada	Pilot		RCAF	Fighter Command	56 Operational Training Unit	1945-03-27	Typhoon	Ib	MN532	-	RAF Milfield, Northumberland	09:59	Training	See archive report for further details	Killed	Harrogate Cemetery (Stonefall). Sec. G. Row J. Grave 13.		Born on the 30th July 1924 in Ontario, Canada but with British nationality. Educated at Williamstown High School in Ontario. Enlisted on the 07th April 1943. Son of Edward Parry Bellis (died December 1956, age 81) and Mary Hannah Bellis (née Smith - died 27th March 1972, age 92), of Lancaster, Ontario, Canada - parents originally from England) Brother of Alice Jane (died 07th November 1997, age 91), William Edward (died 03rd July 2002, age 94, Emily Louise (died 1922, age 13 months), Mary Margaret (died 17th July 1995, age of 85), Dorothy Ruth (died 29th October 2002, age 90) and Mabel Catherine (died 15th March 1982, age 67). Epitaph: 'In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son And Brother. Mother, Dad, Sisters And Brother In Canada'.	Archive loss report
1022	Bellisle	A C	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1945-03-16	Lancaster	I	NN758	PM-S	Elsham Wolds	1715	Nurnberg	Crashed near Laichingen	PoW		Paradie Archive Database
1023	Bellman	W A	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	138Sqn (Special)	1943-12-16	Halifax	V	LL119	NE-L	Tempsford	2045	SOE	Ditched off Felixstowe			Paradie Archive Database
1024	Belous	Wesley Leonard	Warrant Officer Class 1	R/61812	28 November 1918	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	76Sqn	1942-07-19	Halifax	II	W7670	MP-B	Middleton St George		Bremen-Vegesack	Out-bound the a/c suffered engine trouble so the crew turned around and made for home. As they approached base the offending engine caught fire, the a/c was reported to have flown over base at 3000 feet but was seen to be flying erratically. The order to bale out by the pilot was given and five did so successfully, the Pilot and Flight Engineer stayed with the aircraft to try and crash-land it but at 0145 whilst attempting a landing the a/c crashed near Spittal Flat Farm, Yarm killing both men. (Aircraft Accidents in Yorkshire).	Killed	Darlington West Cemetery Section W.7J. Grave 359	Paradie Archive Database	Son of Alec N. Belous and Nadazda Belous, of Stenen, Saskatchewan, Canada
1025	Belt	Dallas Eugene	Flying Officer	J/28877			Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	570Sqn RAF	1944-07-29	Stirling	IV	LK133	V8-J	RAF Harwell, Berkshire	2240	SOE	See archive report for further details	Killed	Orleans Main Cemetery. Plot 1. Row A. Grave 3	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1026	Belton	Alfred Johnson	Sergeant	1038227			Wireless Operator/Air Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1944-01-27	Lancaster	II	DS775	OW-W	Linton on Ouse	1803	Berlin	See Archive report for details	Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery Grave Ref 9.C.3			Read Archive Report
1027	Beluse	J E M	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	425Sqn RCAF	1944-05-08	Halifax	III	LK798	KW-A	Tholthorpe	125	Haine-St-Pierre	Crashed West-Vlaandiren	PoW		Paradie Archive Database	First French Canadian squadron
1028	Belyea	A C	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	103Sqn	1944-03-30	Lancaster	I	ME721	PM-M	Elsham Wolds	2221	Nurnberg	Crashed Hunfeld	Killed	Hannover War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1029	Bemi	F	Warrant Officer	R74917					RCAF	Bomber Command	420Sqn RCAF	1943-04-08	Wellington	X	MS479	PT-	Middleton St George	2115	Duisburg	Crashed at Essen-Borbeck	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1030	Bemister	John Edward	Pilot Officer	J/17735			Navigator		RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1943-07-27	Halifax	II	DT749	EQ-O	RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire	2230	Hamburg	See archive report for full details	POW No. 222459 Stalag 4B Muhlberg (Elbe)	None - thought to have survived the war	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1031	Bemrose	M	Flight Sergeant							Bomber Command	426Sqn RCAF	1944-06-12	Halifax	III	NA510	ON-E	Linton on Ouse	2145	Cambrai	Crashed near Villers-les-Cagnicourt {Pas-de-Calais}	Evader
1032	Ben-Hertz	M	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1942-10-02	Halifax	II	DG228	LQ-H	Topcliffe	1826	Krefeld	Crashed at Vredbest Farm	Killed	Noordwijk General	Paradie Archive Database
1033	Benabo	R	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1944-08-09	Lancaster	III	PA970	LQ-Y	Gransden Lodge	657	le Havre		Evader		Paradie Archive Database
1034	Bender	L G	Sergeant							Bomber Command	419Sqn RCAF	1943-09-23	Halifax	II	JB971	VR-X	Middleton St George	1909	Mannheim	?	Killed	Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
1035	Benditski	Samuel	Sergeant	R/108306		Canadian	Air Gunner		RCAF	Bomber Command	10Sqn	1942-09-19	Halifax	II	R9383	ZA-A	Melbourne	1927	Saarbrucken	This crew released their bombs over the target and made for home without incident. It is of note that the pilot was not experienced in flying this type of a/c. On returning to Yorkshire they overshot their base by some distance and became lost, the a/c eventually struck a tree standing on high ground. Here available sources vary greatly, one states this was near Thruscross village, to the west of Harrogate. Another source suggests this was nearer Grassington - some miles away. This tree strike damaged the port aileron which caused the a/c to fly to starboard. Left with little option the pilot attempted to get the a/c as high as possible before ordering his crew to bale out. After climbing to about 700ft all the crew baled out. The a/c is believed to have continued fro a while before crashing at 0245hrs a mile or so W of West End (Thruscross) village and was totally destroyed. The resulting clear up pretty much wiped the site clean with it being so close to an access road. The area was also on the edge of a military practice range and military personnel would have been on the scene very quickly. The cause of the crash was the rudder overbalance problem that is known to have afflicted many early Halifaxes	Injured		Paradie Archive Database
1036	Bendwig	Richard Alanson	Flying Officer	J10157	30th September 1920 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA	American	Pilot		RCAF	Transport Command	1 Overseas Aircraft Despatch Unit (OADU)	1942.10.25	Beaufort	I	DW834	Unknown	RAF Portreath, Cornwall		Ferry Flight	See archive Report for details	MiA	Malta Memorial, Panel 4, Column 1.			Read Archive Report
1037	Benford	S M	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1942-09-04	Halifax	II	W1214	NP-D	East Moor	2359	Bremen	Crash landed at Newmarket			Paradie Archive Database
1038	Benford	S M	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1942-11-18	Halifax	II	BB209	NP-G	Rufforth	1739	Torino	Crashed at Castle Bytham Lincs			Paradie Archive Database
1039	Benjamin	Kenneth	Sergeant	1331554			W/Op/Air/Gunner		RAFVR	Bomber Command	428Sqn RCAF	1943-03-29	Wellington	X	HE175	NA-U	RAF Dalton, Yorkshire	1935	Bochum	Ditched in North Sea - all crew lost	Missing - believed killed	Runnymede Memorial. Panel 142		Read Archive Report
1040	Bennell	R J	Wing Commander	C/1376				DFC , AM	RCAF	Fighter	418Sqn RCAF	1944-03-09	Mosquito	VI	LR270				Ranger		Killed	Lessay Communal Cemetery France	Paradie Archive Database
1041	Benner	D R	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	102Sqn (Ceylon)	1942-10-01	Halifax	II	W7858	DY-	Pocklington	1757	Flensburg	Crashed in sea	Killed	Runnymede	Paradie Archive Database
1042	Bennett	James Gordon	Flight Sergeant	R143404	1 June 1911 at Vancouver British Columbia Canada	Canadian	Pilot		RCAF	Bomber Command	101Sqn	1943-11-26	Lancaster	III	DV289	SR-T	RAF Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire	1724	Berlin	Crashed Heuchelheim	Killed	Durnbach War Cemetery - Coll. grave 11. C. 26-28.	Paradie Archive Database	Read Archive Report
1043	Bennett	D W	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	149Sqn (East India)	1941-09-11	Wellington	Ic	X9879	OJ-V	Mildenhall	2052	Kiel	Shot down near Kiel	Killed	Kiel	Paradie Archive Database
1044	Bennett	T H	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	158Sqn	1942-02-26	Wellington	II	Z8536	NP-S	Pocklington	1856	Kiel	Caught fire on take off crashed S of Yapham	Killed		Paradie Archive Database
1045	Bennett	Donald Howard	Flying Officer	J/37881	14 June 1920	Canadian	Air Bomber		RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1944-12-31	Lancaster	I	ME647	AS-J	Kirmington	1510	Osterfeld	Crashed at Eygelshoven {Limburg}	Killed	Nederweert War Cemetery IV.A.2.	Paradie Archive Database	Most if not all were brought to Margraten in Holland for Burial, but their graves are now at Nederweert War Cemetery Son of George Howard Bennett and Eileen Bennett, of Stony Mountain, Manitoba, Canada.
1046	Bennett	J	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	166Sqn	1945-01-02	Lancaster	III	LM687	AS-N	Kirmington	1450	Nurnberg	Hit by AA Fire at 4855N 0645E and baled out 5 minutes later over France			Paradie Archive Database
1047	Bennett	G	Squadron Leader					DSO DFC	RCAF	Bomber Command	405Sqn RCAF	1944-05-24	Lancaster	III	ND526	LQ-M	Gransden Lodge	.0024.	Aachen	Crashed Hilvarenbeek {Noord-Brabant}	Killed	Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1048	Bennett	G N	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-02-19	Lancaster	II	LL719	EQ-V	Linton on Ouse	.0008.	Leipzig		Killed	Berlin 1939-1945 War Cemetery	Paradie Archive Database
1049	Bennett	Kenneth Hugh	Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1944-02-19	Lancaster	II	DS788	EQ-O	Linton on Ouse	.0003.	Leipzig	Crashed at Kropswolde {Groningen}	Killed	Hoogezand-Sappemeer (Kropswolde) Protestant Church	Paradie Archive Database	The crew of Lancaster DS788 was on its operational debut. They were airborne 0003 20Feb44 from Linton-on-Ouse on a mission to Leipzig, Germany. Shot down by a night-fighter from 20,000 feet and the resulting fire destroyed the rudders causing the Lancaster to crash at Kropswolde (Groningen) in the SW outskirts of Sappemeer, Holland. Also killed in the crash were the 19 yr old pilot F/O J.A.Frampton; P/Os J. J. Astles and K.Smith; and Sgt K.W.Tindall RAF Two survived: F/O G.W.Reynolds was interned in Camp L3, PoW No.3537 and F.W.C.Robertson evaded.
1050	Bennett	J B	Flight Sergeant						RCAF	Bomber Command	408Sqn RCAF	1945-04-04	Halifax	VII	NP712	EQ-N	Linton on Ouse	1943	Harburg		PoW		Paradie Archive Database